Another year has passed and it is now it is 16 years ago. Though maybe not as clear,my memory was jerked back as I saw the images and remembered. I always retold this story to my students on 9/11, my precious Arizona kids. I feel it is imperative that we not forget this life changing day. There are many new followers to my blog since last year, so this reblog is for you.

It was a Tuesday and a crystal clear fall morning, September 11, 2001. My sixth graders were in art first period, and I was doing planning for the week. The principal popped in and said, “Turn on your TV!” Seeing the now famous images hit me like a ton of bricks, as well as disbelief. My head was swimming, filled with questions, and I was dizzy with it all. Hurrying down to collect my class, another thought hit even closer to home. My son and daughter-in-law live in New York. Are they safe…out of harms way? Neither of them worked in the WTC, but the nature of the city and the world’s business is that people are out and about having meetings all over. I ran to get my phone and got a busy signal! A few minutes later, I tried again…busy …still. This happened over and over. These…

yes – and all these years later and 9/11 is still so sad – but it really did bring our country together – kind of though of it again with Harvey and now Irma – the way storms and attacks can have a unifying effect

oh thanks – and will keep you posted if I do – the only issue is time right now – have a few things to finish this weekend and we will see if there is time – I originally was not going to post again til Thursday – hm – but maybe I can squeeze this in…. thanks for inspiring me and keep you posted

yeah – that is a good point – and the post is actually halfway written.
and real quick I will tell you why.
earlier this summer – my spouse and I have to spend a couple hours at a local appliance store (long story) and we were killing time at paint, garden – and well – I kept passing the flags and remembered some old neighbors who criticized other neighbors for hanging their flags on the wrong days. I repsect the flag, i do, but what the heck – if they want to hang their flag in designated days it does not mean we all have to – and the tie in to 9/11 comes because then I told my hub that one outcome I enjoyed so much after 9/11 was seeing flags EVERYWHERE for years after 9/11. ahhhhh
maybe the post should happen